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The president of the Algarve Local Health Unit rejects a crisis situation, but appeals for blood donations, admitting that reserves are low.
The campaign by the Portuguese Institute for Blood and Transplantation and Movijovem returns to mark International Youth Day and help boost national reserves, which are traditionally lower during the summer.
The Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantation (IPST) is urging people to donate before or during their summer holidays after warning that reserves for several blood groups have fallen below The post Portugal’s blood institute calls for donations as reserves run low appeared first on Portugal Resident.
According to the Portuguese Institute for Blood and Transplantation, the situation is “particularly worrying” for the A+, A-, O+, and O- blood groups.
The Portuguese Federation of Voluntary Blood Donors (FEPODABES) appealed for donations today, noting that levels are always lower in the summer and that the supply of some blood types is already “below the desirable threshold.”
For B- and O+ blood types, the IPST has reserves for one to two days, and for A-, B+, and O- blood types, it has reserves for three to five days.
The Amadora-Sintra Local Health Unit (ULS) is holding a two-day 'solidarity marathon' to encourage voluntary blood donations. The initiative, taking place on June 15 and 16 at the Fernando Fonseca Hospital, aims to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation and provide extended hours for donors. This follows World Blood Donor Day on June 14. Additionally, during Lisbon's popular festivals, the GNR police force arrested 78 people and caught 264 drivers under the influence of alcohol in four hours. Meanwhile, eight districts are under a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and showers until 9:00 PM.
On World Blood Donor Day, we highlight the importance of donations. The teams from the Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantation carry out daily collections throughout the country. We followed one of the initiatives in Tortosendo, in Covilhã.
The '24 Hours of Blood Donation' initiative, marking World Blood Donor Day celebrated today, will take place over the next two days between 08:00 and 20:00 at the Blood and Transfusion Medicine Service of Hospital Fernando Fonseca, the institution announced in a statement.
The Amadora-Sintra Local Health Unit is hosting a blood donation marathon on Monday and Tuesday, aimed at raising awareness of the importance of voluntary donation and mobilising patients and the community.
The Amadora-Sintra Local Health Unit is hosting a blood donation marathon over the next two days. Additionally, the Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantation (IPST) reports a downward trend in the number of donors in Portugal.
The president of the Portuguese Institute for Blood and Transplantation makes an appeal to the public: he reminds everyone that donating blood saves lives. Also, Norberto Mourão is the three-time European champion in paracanoe.
In eight years, the number of donors has fallen by 10,000. New rules for donors aim to encourage giving.
Blood donors have been registering an annual decrease. IPO Porto is appealing for blood donations with the campaign 'You are someone's type', which begins this Friday and will run for one year.
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In 2025, 2,427 patients were transfused at the IPO in Porto, totaling 7,294 red blood cell transfusions and 4,834 platelet transfusions.
Home News Portugal calls for blood donations Portugal calls for blood donations A concerning and persistent decline in blood donor numbers—up to 5% per year—has been recorded at the Portuguese Institute of Oncology ( IPO) in Porto, according to the head of the Immuno-hemotherapy Department.
The organisation also expresses its condolences to the families and friends of the victims of Storm Kristin.
The Portuguese Federation of Voluntary Blood Donors (Fepobades) today welcomed the raising of the upper age limit for blood donors to 70, following a meeting with the health authorities, saying it could slow the decline seen in recent years.
The Portuguese Federation of Voluntary Blood Donors says it is common for many existing rules not to be enforced, warning that it will be vigilant to ensure the new rule 'is actually complied with'.
Donors will start to receive text messages (SMS) and emails with the results of their tests.
At 15:00, the President of the Portuguese Institute of Blood argued for changes to the criteria and processes used to select blood donors.
The aim is to bolster blood supplies and help save lives.
Some blood types are in low supply. Hospitals need 1,100 units of blood every day.
